All the channels sewn, all the pesky little threads tied off! *whew* It was the tying of the threads that took f-o-r-e-v-e-r - what a pain. But it's done so now on to cording with hemp. After I go to Lowe's to buy a new awl that is. sadievale got nifty one there that I’ve already tried to steal without success. :> So I’m off to do the honorable thing and purchase my own.I do have progress pics but they will have to wait until later...

Heehee, I think it's funny that they 'magically' had the one I bought for my mom and me, but not one for you: AND we shop at the same Lowe's! Crazy...=)...good luck finding one, maybe I can use my 'luck' to find you one ;)

When I went back they had both. They are on the same rack, in the exact same packaging. The only difference is the color of the handle (light wood vs dark wood) and of course the fact that one is tapered and one is not. I had to look really carefully to tell the difference and I knew what I was looking for this time. Crazy!

Oh and for future reference Home Depot does not have one. Well they do but it’s not smooth and appropriate for fabric.